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C. M. WAY.

SCREEN.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 1 191,9.

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CLIFFORD M.

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SCREEN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

F-Patented July a, mac.

hpplication filed July 1, 1919. Serial No. 307,893.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLIFFORD M. VVAY,

I i citizen of the United States, residing at lJesMoines, in the countyof Polk and State of lowa,have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Screens, of which the following is a specification. l jThe present invention relates to that type of screen for windows, doors,or the like, which is provided withescape openings permittingfree egressoffiies or other insects from the interior to'the outside when theyfollow their usual instinct of crawling up wardly on the screen. Theobject of these improvementsis to provide a simple means of forming theescape openings, and which may be easily and cheaply manufactured aswell as quite readily attached by the user without special tools;

Another ob ect 111 vlewis to provide means of this character of suchform or construction as to include bendable elements which will so coactwith the screen frame as to constitute spaclng members for holding thescreen wire in spaced relation to said frame to thereby provide for theopenings afore sald.

A further object inmind is to construct the invention as a new articleof manuwhich not only form the spacing means men facture in the form ofa metal strip having at suitable intervals bendable extensions tionedbut also constitute clamping means for the wire, tending to preventinjury thereto from the stretching action, the strip being designed tolend itself most readily to compactness for shipping purposes, all ashereinafter more particularly pointed out. These and such other objectsas may have inafter appear are attained by the novel construction,combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter specificallydescribed and claimed. Reference will now be had to the accompanyingdrawings forming a part of this specification, wherein:

Figure l is an elevation of a screen ems bodying my improvements.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view, enlarged, taken on the line 2-2of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a similar sectional view taken on'the line 3-3 of Fig.1.

Fig. lis a sectional view of the line 4-4: of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view of the metal strip showing one of thebendable extenture of my invention, said means consisting of a narrowstrip of metal 4 having at suitable intervals bendable extensions orflanges 5. lln the manufacture of this strip these extensions are cutout in the usual manner and thestrips may be supplied to purchasers infiat condition so that advantage may be taken of compactness inshipping. In ap plying this spacing means to the frame the extensions 5are first bent along the line a, at the juncture of said extensions withthe body of the strip, then backwardly along the line b midway of thelength of tllGGX- tension, thus bringing the end of the extensionsagainst the inner face of the strip as shown most clearly in Figs. 2 and3. It will be apparent that this provides a lateral projection,triangular 1n form in cross section, and by providing the strip withapertures 6 and T the fastening means, or nails 8 maybe driven throughthe strip and the projections and fasten the strip against the face ofthe screen frame. When the exten sions are bent in the manner referredto the openingsfi and 7 come into alinement, but before driving thenails the upper edge of the screen wire is inserted between the end ofthe extensions as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 so that when the nails aredriven home the wire will be clamped against the inner face of the metalstrip, which is of considerable advantage in that it prevents thetendency of the wire to pull out owing to the tension on the screenwire. The ends of the strip are fastened under the ends of the finishingmolding at the sides as shown in Fig. i so that when properly appliedthe lateral projections formed by the exten sions 5 hold the strip andwire in spaced relation to the screen frame and provide escape openingsindicated at 9. i

, pedient '7 making of screens or in the modification of screens alreadyconstructed, to provide the 7 It will be apparent that this simple er;-

may be readily carried out in the escape openings referred to. c

Having thus described my invention, what Iclaimasnewis: Y V *lqThecombination with a frame and screen therefor, of means for holding thescreen in spaced relation to said frame to provide escape openings,saidmeans consist- 7 ing' of a nieta'l'strip having bendable flangesextending froin one edge at intervals therealong, said flanges beingadapted to be bent into offstanding position with respect to the face ofthe strip and against said face to receive, and. clamp? the Wire'therebetween and fastening meansfastening through said strip and.flangesfor producing the clamping action: r

2. As a new article of manufacture, a

metal strip adapted for attachment to screens for windows, doors, or thelike, said strip comprising spaced bendable ()XtOHSlOHS or flanges eachadapted to be bent at the "provided with alined nail receiving openingswhereby the strip may be held against the screen frame.

In testimony whereof I athx my s1 enature.

CLIFFORD M. lVAY.

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